Training Requirements for Promotion of Teachers Attachment 1 To be eligible for substantive promotion to a higher rank of a grade, a candidate must have undertaken training specified by the Permanent Secretary or other acceptable training as approved by the Incorporated Management Committee or the Permanent Secretary based on the criteria/guiding principles provided in paragraph 3 below. 1. Training requirements for promotion of teachers in aided secondary schools / secondary section of special schools (a) Non-graduate Grade Certificated (CM) to (AM) Professional Development Course run by tertiary institutions undertaken within the previous 10, or Other acceptable training undertaken within the previous 10 (AM) to Senior Professional Development Course run by tertiary institutions undertaken within the previous 10, or undertaken within the previous 10 Basic Course for School Administrators in previous 10, or previous 10, or undertaken within the previous 10 (c) Graduate Grade Graduate (GM) to, or 1
to Principal Graduate (PGM), or Educational Administration and Management Course for Senior School Administrators in previous 10, or previous 10, or to Principal Graduate (PGM)* or Principal Graduate (PGM) to Principal II/I Principal Graduate (PGM)* to Principal II/I Principal II to Principal I Certification for Principalship within the previous 5 Certification for Principalship within the previous 5 * Secondary school head at Principal Graduate (PGM) rank Note 1: The requirement for refresher training at tertiary institutions will be waived for teachers who have completed a Teacher s Certificate or a Post-graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education course within the previous 5. Note 2: Requirement for special education teachers is the same as that for ordinary teachers. Note 3: The minimum numbers of contact hours for refresher training course and management training course are 90 hours and 40 hours respectively. 2
(c) 2. Training requirements for promotion of teachers in aided primary schools / primary section of special schools (a) Non-graduate Grade Certificated (CM) to (AM), or (AM) (SPSM) (AM)* to Senior Senior to Principal /Mistress (PAM) run by the tertiary institutions, or s run by tertiary previous 10, or * Primary school head at (AM) rank Graduate Grade, or Primary (APSM) to Primary (PSM) 3
run by the tertiary institutions, or (SPSM) (SPSM)* or Senior Primary (SPSM) to Headmaster/ II) Senior (SPSM)* to Headmaster/ II) Headmaster/ II) to Headmaster/ Headmistress I (HM I) s run by tertiary previous 10, or Certification for Principalship within the previous 5 Certification for Principalship within the previous 5 * Primary school head at Senior Primary (SPSM) rank Note 1: The requirement for refresher training at tertiary institutions will be waived for teachers who have completed a Teacher s Certificate or a Post-graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education course within the previous 5. Note 2: Requirement for special education teachers is the same as that for ordinary teachers. Note 3: The minimum numbers of contact hours for refresher training course and management training course are 90 hours and 40 hours respectively. Note 4: Starting from the 2011/12 school year, teachers promoted to the SPSM rank should fulfil both the refresher training and the school management training. 4
3. courses The following criteria/guiding principles will be adopted in assessing whether other course(s) undertaken by candidate is/are considered as acceptable/equivalent to the training course(s) specified: (a) Other Acceptable Refresher Training The training consists of course(s) that provide(s) opportunities for teachers to update their professional knowledge on modern methods and approaches related to teaching/learning and student support. The knowledge gained can facilitate them in better carrying out their duties in the school. The minimum number of contact hours is 90. The course(s) is/are offered by EDB or local tertiary institutions. Other Acceptable Management Training The training consists of course(s) that provide(s) opportunities for teachers to study various school management or education administration issues. The knowledge gained can enable the teachers to contribute to the effective and efficient operation of the school. The minimum number of contact hours is 40. The course(s) is/are offered by EDB or local tertiary institutions. Remark: For aggregation of courses, no less than 50% of minimum contact hours (i.e. 45 hours for refresher training and 20 hours for management courses) should be accumulated through the courses with duration of not less than 3 days (18 contact hours) and the rest are from courses with duration of not less than half day (3 contact hours). 5